Chancery Court Abstracts

Frederick County, Maryland

Basil BROOKE; George CHANDLER and w/ Deborah, and Elizabeth
BROOKE, daughters of James BROOKE; and William STABLER and
w/ Deborah, the devisee of Thomas BROOKE, deceased; and Mary
BROOKE, widow; SAMUEL BROOKE, Mary BROOKE, Richard THOMAS and
w/ Deborah, Margaret BROOKE and Sarah BROOKE, of full age; and
Hannah BROOKE, Roger BROOKE, and Dorothy BROOKE, infants by
Samuel BROOKE, their next friend, representatives of Roger
BROOKE, deceased.
Basil BROOKE, Roger BROOKE, Richard BROOKE, James BROOKE and
Thomas BROOKE, jointly procured warrants for two tracts of
land in Frederick, but now Montgomery County, containing
1,306 acres.
Land - "Pembrook" and "Resurvey on Mount Radnor", near head
of Patuxent River. Stipulation and agreement for warrants to
be returned and patents issued in the name of Richard BROOKE,
which was done, and property should now be sold and divided
equally amongst the brothers -
bro/ Thomas BROOKE, died and devised his interest to his
.....niece - Deborah PLEASANTS, now w/o William STABLER.
bro/ Roger BROOKE, d/ intestate, leaving
.....widow - Mary and 8 children –
.....1 Samuel BROOKE
.....2 Mary BROOKE
.....3 Deborah BROOKE w/o Richard THOMAS
.....4 Margaret BROOKE
.....5 Sarah BROOKE
.....6 Hannah BROOKE, a minor
.....7 Roger BROOKE, a minor
.....8 Dorothy BROOKE, a minor
bro/ Basil BROOKE, surviving brother
bro/ James BROOKE, dec'd – his 2 children,
.....1 Elizabeth BROOKE - Louden Co, VA
.....2 Deborah BROOKE, now w/o George CHANDLER - Louden Co, VA
bro/ Richard BROOKE d/ 1788, leaving child
.....1 Anne BROOKE w/o William Hammond DORSEY – Montgomery County
Richard held the bond for the warrants and died not having
sold the lands. It was decided to sell the lands through
a private sale.